Preggos and new moms, get ready to take notes! Alexa PenaVega, Spy Kids actor, Dancing With the Stars Season 21 contestant, wife to Carlos PenaVega, and mom to three-month-old Ocean, knows just what it's like to feel overwhelmed during pregnancy and the early stages of parenthood.

According to PenaVega, new moms just need to take things one day at a time: "It's so easy to get overwhelmed, but just know that it's not a race, and you don't have to do everything at once. You can take it day by day." She finds support in her hubby and confesses a huge secret of parenting success: "I tag team with my husband Carlos — it makes such a huge difference. We'll take turns between watching Ocean and taking care of other things around the house, like cleaning."

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Speaking of cleaning, PenaVega recently partnered with Clorox after itching to make sure her nest completely germ-free for little Ocean. She let BestProducts.com in on her favorite cleaning products to use with a new baby at home, and mentioned a few other new mommy must-haves she can't live without. Check it out:

PenaVega adores everything from Burt's Bees Baby. It's one of her go-to lines when she needs to spruce up Ocean's closet. But how could she resist? That 100% organic cotton feels so soft on Baby's skin.

PenaVega says she can't wait to see her little one start walking — and she knows he'll be an early walker. She's excited to bring home a baby walker and watch her little one "zoom around the kitchen" as he develops his motor skills.

Changing diapers sometimes leads to unwanted stains, whether on Dad's shirt or that stylish swaddle. PenaVega always keeps her Clorox Stain Fighting Precision Pen close for that exact reason — just stick one right in the diaper caddy!

Keep your hands free with a wrap that will hold your baby close. Perfect for a snuggle session or working through loads of laundry (there will be lots!), using a wrap for Baby is as soothing as it is functional. PenaVega wraps Ocean in her Lille Baby wrap.

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